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3/15/23

Monthly Meeting – State Board of Education

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• Veronica Branch, Parent Leader
• Simone Scott, Parent Leader
• Shaniola Arowolaju, Parent Leader
• Russchelle Moore, Parent Leader 
• Meaghan Mountford, Parent Leader
• Mabel Hernandez, Parent Leader
• Dawn Smith, Parent Leader
• Crystal Gray, Parent Leader
• DaSean Jones, Parent Leader

3/1/23

Performance Oversight Hearing – Education Agencies

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• Christine Miller, Parent Leader
• Dominique Moore, Parent Leader
• Katrice Fuller-Whitaker, Parent Leader
• Maya Martin Cadogan, PAVE’s Founder & Executive Director
• Quiana Lamons, Parent Leader
• Russchelle Moore, Parent Leader
• Sherry McDaniel-Thomas, Parent Leader
• Simone Scott, Parent Leader
• Tracy Barnes, Parent Leader
• Tyesha Andrews, Parent Leader
• Yvette Selby, Parent Leader 

2/23/23

Performance Oversight Hearing – Department of Parks and Recreation

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• Marquis Cotton, Parent Leader
• Kerry Savage, Director of Policy and Advocacy
• Simone Scott, Parent Leader
• Yvette Selby, Parent Leader

2/15/23

Monthly Meeting – State Board of Education

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• Charlia Acree, Parent Leader
• Jeanette Staton, Parent Leader
• Kisha Clark, Parent Leader
• Marisa Goldstein, Parent Leader
• Monique Cole, Parent Leader
• Sharnetta Boone-Ruffin, Parent Leader
• Sherri Newsome, Parent Leader
• Simone Scott, Parent Leader
• Tyesha Andrews, Parent Leader

2/1/23

Performance Oversight Hearing – Department of Behavioral Health

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• Karla Reid-Witt, Parent Leader
• Kerry Savage, Director of Policy and Advocacy
• Queen Myrick, Parent Leader
• Shaniola Arowolaju, Parent Leader
• Sharnetta Boone-Ruffin, Parent Leader
• Simone Scott, Parent Leader

7/20/22

State Board of Education Meeting

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• Kerry Savage, Director of Policy and Advocacy

4/8/22

Budget Oversight Hearing – Committee of the Whole

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• Tawanda Clemons, Parent Leader
• Marquis Cotton, Parent Leader
• Datiece Frazier, Parent Leader
• Stephanie Griffith Richardson, Parent Leader
• DaSean Jones, Parent Leader
• Rostina Miller, Parent Leader
• Karla Reid-Witt, Parent Leader 
• Takiyah Worthy, Parent Leader
• Jane Feldmesser, Senior Policy Analyst

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3/28/22

Budget Oversight Hearing on Education Agencies – Committee of the Whole

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• Shaniola Arowolaju, Parent Leader
• Tracy Barnes, Parent Leader
• LaKeshia Battle-Crim, Parent Leader
• Kisha Clark, Parent Leader
• Renee Davis, Parent Leader
• Cassandra Gentry, Parent Leader
• Lindsey Jones-Renaud, Parent Leader
• India Patrick, Parent Leader
• Yvette Selby, Parent Leader
• Star Simmons, Parent Leader
• LaTonya Graham, Parent Leader
• Bre’Jane’e Williams, Parent Leader
• Maya Martin Cadogan, Founder and Executive Director

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3/21/22

Department of Behavioral Health Budget Oversight Hearing – Committee on Health

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• Tyesha Andrews, Parent Leader
• Kelita Boyd, Parent Leader
• Tara Brown, Parent Leader
• LaTonya Graham, Parent Leader
• Randee Grant, Parent Leader
• Mary Mccane, Parent Leader
• Kerry Savage, Director of Policy

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3/2/22

Education Agencies Performance Oversight Hearing – Committee of the Whole

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• Tara Brown, Parent Leader
• Kiara Childs, Parent Leader
• Marcia Huff, Parent Leader
• Linda Jones, Parent Leader
• Mary Mccane, Parent Leader
• Maria Vanessa Magana Martinez, Parent Leader
• Ana Rodriguez, Parent Leader
• Letisha Vinson, Parent Leader

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2/16/22

Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services Performance Oversight Hearing – Committee on Recreation, Libraries, and Youth Affairs

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• Crystal Gray, Parent Leader
• Sherry McDaniel-Thomas, Parent Leader
• Jane Feldmesser, Policy Analyst

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2/16/22

Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services Performance Oversight Hearing – Committee on Recreation, Libraries, and Youth Affairs

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• Crystal Gray, Parent Leader
• Sherry McDaniel-Thomas, Parent Leader
• Jane Feldmesser, Policy Analyst

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2/2/22

Roundtable on Special Education Policies for Students with Disabilities – Committee of the Whole

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• Tracy Barnes, Parent Leader

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1/24/22

Performance Oversight Hearing on the Department of Behavioral Health – Committee on Health

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• Zulma Barrera, Parent Leader
• LaKeshia Battle-Crim, Parent Leader
• Russchelle Moore, Parent Leader
• Maryam Oladipupo, Parent Leader
• Ana Rodriguez, Parent Leader
• Kerry Savage, Director of Policy

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1/20/22

Public Hearing on “Bill 24-570: Schools First In Budgeting Amendment Act of 2021” and “Bill 24-571: Schools Full Budget Amendment Act of 2021” – Committee of the Whole

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• Maya Martin Cadogan, Founder and Executive Director

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11/5/21

Public Hearing on DCPS Technology Equity Act of 2021 – Committee of the Whole

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• Janine Daughtery, Parent Leader
• Marcia Huff, Parent Leader
• Linda Jones, Parent Leader
• Yizel Romero, Parent Leader

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10/12/21

Joint Public Hearing: Safe Passage to School Expansion Act – Committee on Transportation and The Environment

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• Tyesha Andrews, Parent Leader
• Simone Scott, Parent Leader
• Bre’Jane’e Williams, Parent Leader

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9/28/21

Joint Public Oversight Roundtable: School Facility Conditions During the Re-Opening for School Year 2021-2022 – Committee of the Whole & Committee on Government Operations & Facilities

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• Tyesha Andrews, Parent Leader
• Tara Brown, Parent Leader

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9/21/21

Re-Opening Roundtable for DC Public Schools (DCPS) & DC Public Charter Schools (DCPCS) – Committee of the Whole

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• Tyesha Andrews, Parent Leader
• Maya Martin Cadogan, Founder and Executive Director

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6/25/21

Budget Oversight Hearing – Committee of the Whole

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• Claire Taylor, Parent Leader
• Kerry Savage, Director of Policy

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6/4/21

Budget Oversight Hearing – Committee on Health

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• Cassandra Gentry, Parent Leader
• Randee Grant, Parent Leader
• Kerry Savage, Director of Policy

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6/3/21

Education Agencies Budget Oversight Hearing – Committee of the Whole

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• Tara Brown, Parent Leader
• Renee Davis, Parent Leader
• Rhonda Hall, Parent Leader
• Mary McCane, Parent Leader
• Yizel Romero, Parent Leader
• Ricardo Villalba, Parent Leader
• Katrice Whitaker, Parent Leader
• Tynisha Wright, Parent Leader
• Kerry Savage, Director of Policy

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5/26/21

Public Oversight Hearing – Committee of the Whole

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• Sharon Culver, Parent Leader

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5/26/21

Public Oversight Hearing – Special Committee on COVID-19 Pandemic Recovery

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• Lisa Weddington, Parent Leader

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5/24/21

Public Roundtable – Committee of the Whole

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• Maya Martin Cadogan, Founder and Executive Director

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3/17/21

March Public Meeting – DC State Board of Education

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• Kelita Boyd, Parent Leader
• Nykia Braxton, Parent Leader
• Loretta Jones, Parent Leader
• Nia Rutherford, Parent Leader
• Leigh Sims, Parent Leader
• Miguelina Zapata, Parent Leader
• Maya Martin Cadogan, Founder and Executive Director

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3/9/21

Public Oversight Hearing –  Committee of the Whole

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• Maria Jose Carrasco, Parent Leader
• Randee Grant, Parent Leader
• DaSean Jones, Parent Leader
• Andrew Lee, Parent Leader
• Leydi Mendez, Parent Leader
• Meaghan Mountford, Parent Leader
• Elizabeth Reddick, Parent Leader
• Leigh Sims, Parent Leader
• Ricardo Villalba, Parent Leader
• Percia Williams, Parent Leader
• Sierra Wilson, Parent Leader
• Kerry Savage, Director of Policy

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3/4/21

Public Oversight Hearing –  Committee on Health

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• Kerry Savage, Director of Policy

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2/23/21

Public Oversight Hearing –  Committee on Health

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• Kerry Savage, Director of Policy

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2/12/21

Public Oversight Hearing –  Committee on Health

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• Kerry Savage, Director of Policy

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1/29/21

Public Oversight Hearing –  Committee on Health

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• Gaby Fraser, Parent Leader
• Kerry Savage, Director of Policy

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1/21/21

Public Oversight Hearing –  Committee of the Whole

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• Cassandra Matthews, Parent Leader
• Elizabeth Reddick, Parent Leader
• Luz Valera, Parent Leader

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12/2/20

Joint Public Oversight Hearing – Committee of the Whole & Committee on Education

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• Ilana Harrus, Parent Leader
• Meylin Rugama, Parent Leader

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10/28/20

Public Oversight Hearing – Committee on Health

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• Kerry Savage, Director of Policy

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10/2/20

Joint Public Oversight Hearing – Committee of the Whole & Committee on Education

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• Cassandra Gentry, Parent Leader
• Tara Brown, Parent Leader
• Renee Davis, Parent Leader
• Marcia Huff, Parent Leader
• DaSean Jones, Parent Leader
• Maya Martin Cadogan, Founder and Executive Director

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6/17/20 & 6/18/20

Budget Oversight Hearing – Committee of the Whole

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• Tara Brown, Parent Leader
• Sharon Culver, Parent Leader
• Andrew Pratt, Parent Leader
• Maya Martin Cadogan, Founder and Executive Director

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6/10/20

Budget Oversight Hearing – Committee on Health

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• Kerry Savage, Director of Policy

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6/4/20

Joint Budget Oversight Hearing – Committee on Education & Committee of the Whole

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• Cassandra Gentry, Parent Leader
• Marisa Goldstein, Parent Leader
• Marcia Huff, Parent Leader
• Marta Jimenez, Parent Leader
• Loretta Jones, Parent Leader
• Jonida Spahija, Parent Leader
• Maya Martin Cadogan, Founder and Executive Director

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2/26/20

Performance Oversight Hearing – Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE)

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• Shavon Collier, Parent Leader
• Martinique Robb, Parent Leader
• Yvette Selby, Parent Leader
• DaSean Jones, Parent Leader
• Kerry Savage, Director of Policy

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2/19/20

Performance Oversight Hearing – District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS)

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• Brittany Wade, Parent Leader
• Clarice Ulu, Parent Leader
• Lisa McCullers, Parent Leader
• Rhonda Hall, Parent Leader
• Maya Martin Cadogan, Founder and Executive Director

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2/12/20

Performance Oversight Hearing – Deputy Mayor for Education (DME) & District of Columbia Public Charter School Board (DC PCSB)

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• Russchelle Moore, Parent Leader
• Mary McCane, Parent Leader
• Tiffany Settle, Parent Leader
• Kerry Savage, Director of Policy
• Aiyana Knowles, Director of Community Engagement & Organizing

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